Tuesday, January 21, 2014

EasyBib for the Science Fair

Today, I would like to introduce you to EasyBib, which is a very easy way to create citations for your Science Fair Project:

http://www.easybib.com/

The website looks like this…. First, choose the type of resource you need to cite.  In this case, I'd like to cite a website.


As an example, the website I chose was the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service's Ideas for Science Fair projects.



I copied and pasted the URL (entire web address) in the space provided.  At this point, Easybib will let you know if your website is a credible source (and YES, having a credible resource is an important thing):


Next, Easybib will take you to a screen, where you will need to fill in more specific information about your website - but fear not, it gives you hints: 


Be sure to include the article title:


And if someone is identified as an author, be sure to include this:


And the complete name of the website:


And leave out the URL box:


At the bottom of the page, click on "Create Citation"




Now you will have a perfect MLA citation:


So, save it to Google Docs/Drive: (you must allow access):



And this is how your citation will appear in your Google Drive menu:


And how it will appear in your document:

Be sure to rename the document so you can find it later:

Today, we will practice citing the resources you have saved in Google Docs using EasyBib.

Mrs. Morell

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